diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_main.c b/bgpd/bgp_main.c
index ba95a56074..b2b7eec3a3 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_main.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_main.c
@@ -240,8 +240,7 @@ bgp_exit (int status)
   if (bm->master)
     thread_master_free (bm->master);
 
-  if (zlog_default)
-    closezlog (zlog_default);
+  closezlog ();
 
   memset (bm, 0, sizeof (*bm));
 
diff --git a/ldpd/ldpd.c b/ldpd/ldpd.c
index 205449db3e..dc263875e2 100644
--- a/ldpd/ldpd.c
+++ b/ldpd/ldpd.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	zlog_default = openzlog(ldpd_di.progname, ZLOG_LDP, 0,
+	openzlog(ldpd_di.progname, "LDP", 0,
 	    LOG_CONS | LOG_NDELAY | LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
 
 	if (lflag)
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ ldpd_shutdown(void)
 	ldp_zebra_destroy();
 	zprivs_terminate(&ldpd_privs);
 	thread_master_free(master);
-	closezlog(zlog_default);
+	closezlog();
 
 	exit(0);
 }
diff --git a/lib/command.c b/lib/command.c
index 10d36370d1..843529b36f 100644
--- a/lib/command.c
+++ b/lib/command.c
@@ -2214,7 +2214,7 @@ DEFUN (show_logging,
   vty_out (vty, "%s", VTY_NEWLINE);
 
   vty_out (vty, "Protocol name: %s%s",
-           zlog_proto_names[zl->protocol], VTY_NEWLINE);
+           zl->protoname, VTY_NEWLINE);
   vty_out (vty, "Record priority: %s%s",
            (zl->record_priority ? "enabled" : "disabled"), VTY_NEWLINE);
   vty_out (vty, "Timestamp precision: %d%s",
diff --git a/lib/filter.c b/lib/filter.c
index 2b9ba87137..58138b2978 100644
--- a/lib/filter.c
+++ b/lib/filter.c
@@ -1699,7 +1699,7 @@ filter_show (struct vty *vty, const char *name, afi_t afi)
   /* Print the name of the protocol */
   if (zlog_default)
       vty_out (vty, "%s:%s",
-      zlog_proto_names[zlog_default->protocol], VTY_NEWLINE);
+      zlog_default->protoname, VTY_NEWLINE);
 
   for (access = master->num.head; access; access = access->next)
     {
diff --git a/lib/grammar_sandbox_main.c b/lib/grammar_sandbox_main.c
index 5deef406c1..fa925c4647 100644
--- a/lib/grammar_sandbox_main.c
+++ b/lib/grammar_sandbox_main.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   master = thread_master_create ();
 
-  zlog_default = openzlog ("grammar_sandbox", ZLOG_NONE, 0,
+  openzlog ("grammar_sandbox", "NONE", 0,
                            LOG_CONS|LOG_NDELAY|LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
   zlog_set_level (NULL, ZLOG_DEST_SYSLOG, ZLOG_DISABLED);
   zlog_set_level (NULL, ZLOG_DEST_STDOUT, LOG_DEBUG);
diff --git a/lib/libfrr.c b/lib/libfrr.c
index 570d9724d7..f9ac3158a3 100644
--- a/lib/libfrr.c
+++ b/lib/libfrr.c
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ struct thread_master *frr_init(void)
 
 	srandom(time(NULL));
 
-	zlog_default = openzlog (di->progname, di->log_id, di->instance,
+	openzlog (di->progname, di->logname, di->instance,
 			LOG_CONS|LOG_NDELAY|LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
 #if defined(HAVE_CUMULUS)
 	zlog_set_level (NULL, ZLOG_DEST_SYSLOG, zlog_default->default_lvl);
diff --git a/lib/libfrr.h b/lib/libfrr.h
index ae4a5176a3..d37f406f5b 100644
--- a/lib/libfrr.h
+++ b/lib/libfrr.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct frr_daemon_info {
 
 	const char *progname;
 	const char *name;
-	zlog_proto_t log_id;
+	const char *logname;
 	unsigned short instance;
 
 	char *vty_addr;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ struct frr_daemon_info {
 #define FRR_DAEMON_INFO(execname, constname, ...) \
 	static struct frr_daemon_info execname ##_di = { \
 		.name = # execname, \
-		.log_id = ZLOG_ ## constname, \
+		.logname = # constname, \
 		__VA_ARGS__ \
 	};
 
diff --git a/lib/log.c b/lib/log.c
index 60eeede7bf..8986a8ada7 100644
--- a/lib/log.c
+++ b/lib/log.c
@@ -42,29 +42,6 @@ static int logfile_fd = -1;	/* Used in signal handler. */
 
 struct zlog *zlog_default = NULL;
 
-/*
- * This must be kept in the same order as the
- * zlog_proto_t enum
- */
-const char *zlog_proto_names[] = 
-{
-  "NONE",
-  "DEFAULT",
-  "ZEBRA",
-  "RIP",
-  "BGP",
-  "OSPF",
-  "RIPNG",
-  "OSPF6",
-  "LDP",
-  "ISIS",
-  "PIM",
-  "NHRP",
-  "RFP",
-  "WATCHFRR",
-  NULL,
-};
-
 const char *zlog_priority[] =
 {
   "emergencies",
@@ -219,9 +196,9 @@ vzlog (int priority, const char *format, va_list args)
     }
 
   if (zl->instance)
-   sprintf (proto_str, "%s[%d]: ", zlog_proto_names[zl->protocol], zl->instance);
+   sprintf (proto_str, "%s[%d]: ", zl->protoname, zl->instance);
   else
-   sprintf (proto_str, "%s: ", zlog_proto_names[zl->protocol]);
+   sprintf (proto_str, "%s: ", zl->protoname);
 
   /* File output. */
   if ((priority <= zl->maxlvl[ZLOG_DEST_FILE]) && zl->fp)
@@ -453,7 +430,7 @@ zlog_signal(int signo, const char *action
   time(&now);
   if (zlog_default)
     {
-      s = str_append(LOC,zlog_proto_names[zlog_default->protocol]);
+      s = str_append(LOC,zlog_default->protoname);
       *s++ = ':';
       *s++ = ' ';
       msgstart = s;
@@ -735,8 +712,8 @@ memory_oom (size_t size, const char *name)
 }
 
 /* Open log stream */
-struct zlog *
-openzlog (const char *progname, zlog_proto_t protocol, u_short instance,
+void
+openzlog (const char *progname, const char *protoname, u_short instance,
 	  int syslog_flags, int syslog_facility)
 {
   struct zlog *zl;
@@ -745,7 +722,7 @@ openzlog (const char *progname, zlog_proto_t protocol, u_short instance,
   zl = XCALLOC(MTYPE_ZLOG, sizeof (struct zlog));
 
   zl->ident = progname;
-  zl->protocol = protocol;
+  zl->protoname = protoname;
   zl->instance = instance;
   zl->facility = syslog_facility;
   zl->syslog_options = syslog_flags;
@@ -757,13 +734,14 @@ openzlog (const char *progname, zlog_proto_t protocol, u_short instance,
   zl->default_lvl = LOG_DEBUG;
 
   openlog (progname, syslog_flags, zl->facility);
-  
-  return zl;
+  zlog_default = zl;
 }
 
 void
-closezlog (struct zlog *zl)
+closezlog (void)
 {
+  struct zlog *zl = zlog_default;
+
   closelog();
 
   if (zl->fp != NULL)
@@ -773,6 +751,7 @@ closezlog (struct zlog *zl)
     XFREE(MTYPE_ZLOG, zl->filename);
 
   XFREE (MTYPE_ZLOG, zl);
+  zlog_default = NULL;
 }
 
 /* Called from command.c. */
diff --git a/lib/log.h b/lib/log.h
index d0f8c0c3ac..3d887fdbbb 100644
--- a/lib/log.h
+++ b/lib/log.h
@@ -42,28 +42,6 @@
  * please use LOG_ERR instead.
  */
 
-/*
- * This must be kept in the same order as
- * zlog_proto_names[]
- */
-typedef enum 
-{
-  ZLOG_NONE,
-  ZLOG_DEFAULT,
-  ZLOG_ZEBRA,
-  ZLOG_RIP,
-  ZLOG_BGP,
-  ZLOG_OSPF,
-  ZLOG_RIPNG,
-  ZLOG_OSPF6,
-  ZLOG_LDP,
-  ZLOG_ISIS,
-  ZLOG_PIM,
-  ZLOG_NHRP,
-  ZLOG_RFP,
-  ZLOG_WATCHFRR,
-} zlog_proto_t;
-
 /* If maxlvl is set to ZLOG_DISABLED, then no messages will be sent
    to that logging destination. */
 #define ZLOG_DISABLED	(LOG_EMERG-1)
@@ -80,7 +58,7 @@ typedef enum
 struct zlog 
 {
   const char *ident;	/* daemon name (first arg to openlog) */
-  zlog_proto_t protocol;
+  const char *protoname;
   u_short      instance;
   int maxlvl[ZLOG_NUM_DESTS];	/* maximum priority to send to associated
   				   logging destination */
@@ -105,11 +83,11 @@ struct message
 extern struct zlog *zlog_default;
 
 /* Open zlog function */
-extern struct zlog *openzlog (const char *progname, zlog_proto_t protocol,
-		              u_short instance, int syslog_options, int syslog_facility);
+extern void openzlog (const char *progname, const char *protoname,
+                      u_short instance, int syslog_options, int syslog_facility);
 
 /* Close zlog function. */
-extern void closezlog (struct zlog *zl);
+extern void closezlog (void);
 
 /* GCC have printf type attribute check.  */
 #ifdef __GNUC__
@@ -156,7 +134,6 @@ extern const char *mes_lookup (const struct message *meslist,
                                const char *no_item, const char *mesname);
 
 extern const char *zlog_priority[];
-extern const char *zlog_proto_names[];
 
 /* Safe version of strerror -- never returns NULL. */
 extern const char *safe_strerror(int errnum);
diff --git a/lib/plist.c b/lib/plist.c
index 3ed5c8fc5c..37320c45d3 100644
--- a/lib/plist.c
+++ b/lib/plist.c
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ vty_show_prefix_entry (struct vty *vty, afi_t afi, struct prefix_list *plist,
 
   /* Print the name of the protocol */
   if (zlog_default)
-      vty_out (vty, "%s: ", zlog_proto_names[zlog_default->protocol]);
+      vty_out (vty, "%s: ", zlog_default->protoname);
                                                                            
   if (dtype == normal_display)
     {
diff --git a/lib/routemap.c b/lib/routemap.c
index 78d4285243..b1a4c9fdef 100644
--- a/lib/routemap.c
+++ b/lib/routemap.c
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ vty_show_route_map_entry (struct vty *vty, struct route_map *map)
   /* Print the name of the protocol */
   if (zlog_default)
   {
-    vty_out (vty, "%s", zlog_proto_names[zlog_default->protocol]);
+    vty_out (vty, "%s", zlog_default->protoname);
     if (zlog_default->instance)
       vty_out (vty, " %d", zlog_default->instance);
   }
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ vty_show_route_map (struct vty *vty, const char *name)
       else
         {
           if (zlog_default)
-            vty_out (vty, "%s", zlog_proto_names[zlog_default->protocol]);
+            vty_out (vty, "%s", zlog_default->protoname);
           if (zlog_default && zlog_default->instance)
             vty_out (vty, " %d", zlog_default->instance);
           vty_out (vty, ": 'route-map %s' not found%s", name, VTY_NEWLINE);
diff --git a/lib/vty.c b/lib/vty.c
index 042c30757c..6501ca5cd8 100644
--- a/lib/vty.c
+++ b/lib/vty.c
@@ -458,9 +458,9 @@ vty_command (struct vty *vty, char *buf)
 
   /* Get the name of the protocol if any */
   if (zlog_default)
-      protocolname = zlog_proto_names[zlog_default->protocol];
+      protocolname = zlog_default->protoname;
   else
-      protocolname = zlog_proto_names[ZLOG_NONE];
+      protocolname = "NONE";
 
 #ifdef CONSUMED_TIME_CHECK
     GETRUSAGE(&after);
diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_main.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_main.c
index 6c994189ee..b4d2cbe8d3 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_main.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_main.c
@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ ospf6_exit (int status)
   if (master)
     thread_master_free (master);
 
-  if (zlog_default)
-    closezlog (zlog_default);
+  closezlog ();
 
   exit (status);
 }
diff --git a/tests/lib/cli/common_cli.c b/tests/lib/cli/common_cli.c
index 104352f516..5176df189e 100644
--- a/tests/lib/cli/common_cli.c
+++ b/tests/lib/cli/common_cli.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static void vty_do_exit(void)
   cmd_terminate ();
   vty_terminate ();
   thread_master_free (master);
-  closezlog (zlog_default);
+  closezlog ();
 
   log_memstats_stderr ("testcli");
   exit (0);
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   /* master init. */
   master = thread_master_create ();
 
-  zlog_default = openzlog ("common-cli", ZLOG_NONE, 0,
-                           LOG_CONS|LOG_NDELAY|LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
+  openzlog("common-cli", "NONE", 0, LOG_CONS | LOG_NDELAY | LOG_PID,
+           LOG_DAEMON);
   zlog_set_level (NULL, ZLOG_DEST_SYSLOG, ZLOG_DISABLED);
   zlog_set_level (NULL, ZLOG_DEST_STDOUT, ZLOG_DISABLED);
   zlog_set_level (NULL, ZLOG_DEST_MONITOR, LOG_DEBUG);
diff --git a/tests/lib/test_segv.c b/tests/lib/test_segv.c
index 1810c5f4b2..aa806c77c2 100644
--- a/tests/lib/test_segv.c
+++ b/tests/lib/test_segv.c
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ main (void)
   master = thread_master_create ();
   signal_init (master, array_size(sigs), sigs);
 
-  zlog_default = openzlog("testsegv", ZLOG_NONE, 0,
-                          LOG_CONS|LOG_NDELAY|LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
+  openzlog("testsegv", "NONE", 0, LOG_CONS | LOG_NDELAY | LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
   zlog_set_level (NULL, ZLOG_DEST_SYSLOG, ZLOG_DISABLED);
   zlog_set_level (NULL, ZLOG_DEST_STDOUT, LOG_DEBUG);
   zlog_set_level (NULL, ZLOG_DEST_MONITOR, ZLOG_DISABLED);
diff --git a/tests/lib/test_sig.c b/tests/lib/test_sig.c
index 4a04240303..641156808a 100644
--- a/tests/lib/test_sig.c
+++ b/tests/lib/test_sig.c
@@ -64,9 +64,8 @@ main (void)
 {
   master = thread_master_create ();
   signal_init (master, array_size(sigs), sigs);
-  
-  zlog_default = openzlog("testsig", ZLOG_NONE, 0,
-                          LOG_CONS|LOG_NDELAY|LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
+
+  openzlog("testsig", "NONE", 0, LOG_CONS | LOG_NDELAY | LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
   zlog_set_level (NULL, ZLOG_DEST_SYSLOG, ZLOG_DISABLED);
   zlog_set_level (NULL, ZLOG_DEST_STDOUT, LOG_DEBUG);
   zlog_set_level (NULL, ZLOG_DEST_MONITOR, ZLOG_DISABLED);
diff --git a/zebra/main.c b/zebra/main.c
index 7177fe329f..e951ca6941 100644
--- a/zebra/main.c
+++ b/zebra/main.c
@@ -168,8 +168,7 @@ sigint (void)
     work_queue_free (zebrad.lsp_process_q);
   meta_queue_free (zebrad.mq);
   thread_master_free (zebrad.master);
-  if (zlog_default)
-    closezlog (zlog_default);
+  closezlog ();
 
   exit (0);
 }
diff --git a/zebra/test_main.c b/zebra/test_main.c
index 43149318d1..2996b45464 100644
--- a/zebra/test_main.c
+++ b/zebra/test_main.c
@@ -222,8 +222,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   /* preserve my name */
   progname = ((p = strrchr (argv[0], '/')) ? ++p : argv[0]);
 
-  zlog_default = openzlog (progname, ZLOG_ZEBRA, 0,
-			   LOG_CONS|LOG_NDELAY|LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
+  openzlog(progname, "ZEBRA", 0, LOG_CONS | LOG_NDELAY | LOG_PID, LOG_DAEMON);
 
   while (1) 
     {